ABOUT EBELLE SHUM
ARTIST STATEMENT
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Ebelle Shum's artistic practice revolves around creating saturated, dark, and evocative oil paintings. Her work delves into the complexities of the gaze, intertwining elements of the uncanny, Surrealism, and feminine motifs to engage with contemporary discourse on identity and femininity. She creates a narrative on the power dynamics inherent in the act of gazing, drawing inspiration from themes such as Vanitas and the Macabre, and using elements of predominantly nude female figures within imagined natural scenes and spaces to weave in feminist perspectives.
ABOUT
Ebelle is a highly-proficient artist who excels at creating high-quality works in a timely fashion without sacrificing quality. Dabbling in multiple forms of the arts, she had previously assisted two Hong Kong Artists - Joe Yiu and Mediha Ting - in their respective art studios.
Known for being resourceful, initiative, innovative, and enriching; she has fulfilled numerous leadership positions such as Painting Representative and President of the Painting Club at Pratt Institute, as well as Senior Prefect and the Head of Photography for her high school (YCISHK)'s student-led journalism club.
Dedicating her work to receive 5 consecutive awards for "Best Achievement in Art" and the only "Creative Endeavor Award" in YCISHK, she also further achieved a 3.962 GPA at Pratt Institute and is constantly securing a spot on Pratt's President's List.
Achieving a myriad of scholarships for YCISHK, School of Arts Institute of Chicago, and Pratt Institute, she aims to share her talents with others while aspiring to cultivate more.